22 Mar 2013 07:00
TLA Worldwide plc
TLA shortlisted for Sports Business Awards
TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA) ("TLA" or the "Company"), the athlete representation and sports marketing business, is pleased to announce it has been shortlisted in the Best in Talent Marketing category at the annual Sports Business Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on May 22 at the NY Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York.
TLA CEO Mike Principe commented, "These are among the most prestigious awards in the industry. We are delighted to be nominated as a finalist for the Best in Talent Marketing category in our first full year of eligibility. To be recognized so quickly as an industry leader is not only a testament to the strength of our business model, but to the people who are TLA."
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TLA Worldwide Mike Principe, Chief Executive
| Tel: 001 212 645 2141 |
Pelham Bell Pottinger Dan de Belder/Anna Gamble
| Tel: 020 7861 3232 |
Numis Securities Nick Westlake (Nomad) | Tel: 020 7260 1000 |
Chris Wilkinson
About TLA Worldwide
Founded in December, 2011 through the merger of Legacy Sports Group and The Agency Sports Management, TLA Worldwide plc (TLA:LN) and its subsidiary, The Legacy Agency, Inc., is a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business with a full service offering to its clients in baseball, broadcasting, coaching, endorsement and golf talent, as well as corporate consulting. The company's success and growth potential is founded on three key pillars: the competency of the underlying businesses, their complementary practices and the strength and experience of the management team. TLA has an exceptional roster of clients including baseball All-Stars C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Adam Dunn, Jose Reyes, Ricky Romero, Johan Santana, Rickie Weeks and Vernon Wells, broadcasters Troy Aikman, Dan Hicks, Darryl Johnston, Chris Myers and Mitch Williams, college coaches Mick Cronin, Randy Edsall, Mark Fox and Mark Gottfried, PGA Tour professionals, Jim Furyk, Matt Every, Robert Garrigus, John Huh, Spencer Levin, Jeff Overton, John Senden and Kyle Reifers, talent marketing clients such as Reggie Bush, Colt McCoy, Ndamukong Suh and Ryan Tannehill and Olympians including Kerri Walsh Jennings, Lolo Jones and JR Celski. Headquartered in New York, TLA operates out of offices in New York, Newport Beach, Houston, San Francisco, Charleston, SC and London. For more information, visit www.tlaww-plc.com.